Beau Geste (1939)

Name: Beau Geste
Released: 1939

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, War

What to watch after Beau Geste

Sahara (1943) — Same subject: desert
Wings (1927) — William A. Wellman directed both
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) — Two steps away in the credits
Battleground (1949) — William A. Wellman directed both
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) — Two steps away in the credits
Sergeant York (1941)